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Math Sharpens Your Perspective

The 18th Mathematics Day took place with great enthusiasm on Saturday July 11, 2026, at the University of Bayreuth. Approximately 310 students from 27 schools in 20 towns came to showcase their mathematical skills in an exciting group competition and to experience mathematics through interesting lectures and interactive labs.

While the students worked on their assignments, Martin Braun from NeuroForge discussed current challenges and opportunities related to artificial intelligence in schools and the classroom with the teachers. After the lunch break, Dr. Lisa Krügel from TenneT introduced the students to the world of power grids. Afterwards Prof. Dr. Péter Koltai from the Institute of Mathematics under the slogan "Mathematics from Data" covered a wide range of topics, from computer-based image analysis to predicting droughts and stock prices. For those who preferred a more hands on approach, the young people were able to step into the roles of researchers and engineers themselves in the labs.

The awards ceremony in the Audimax brought the successful day to a close and was eagerly anticipated by all contest participants.

​full report in: 
UBTaktuell from 23 July 2026

Contact:
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Prof. Dr. Vadym Aizinger
Professur Numerical methods for partial differential equations

E-mail: vadym.aizinger@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone: + 49 (0)921 55-7873